$100k salary, packing up from Oklahoma City
changea dispatch from
rochester
NY
43.16°N
77.62°W
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Oklahoma City
You'd pay for Rochester. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
11% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
5.85%
$92/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,312/mo
$250 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
11% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
1.1M
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Oklahoma City actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 48 days below 20° vs Oklahoma City's 9.
Noticeably quieter than Oklahoma City. About 39% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
29% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
5% lower than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
18
10% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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